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New method extracts lithium from seawater, to boost battery production – Interesting Engineering
Researchers have optimized a new method for extracting lithium from widespread sources such as seawater, groundwater, and flowback water (a byproduct of fracking and offshore drilling). Developed by researchers at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME), the method shows how certain particles of iron phosphate can most efficiently pull lithium out of dilute liquids. The new method is expected to hasten an era of faster, greener lithium extraction
Engineering Cancer’s End: Moffitt Scientists Say Bioengineering Will Change Our Ability To Research And Treat Cancer – Eurasia Review
Bioengineering is revolutionizing cancer research, andMoffitt Cancer Centeris at the forefront of this transformative movement. Moffitt is the first National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center with a dedicated bioengineering department
Solvent engineering for scalable fabrication of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells in air – Nature.com
Distinction of different alcohols as solvents The perovskite films were fabricated by a two-step sequential deposition method based on previous work15,23. As depicted in Fig.1a, our process combines co-evaporation and blade-coating techniques to meet the requirements for large-area fabrication of the perovskite films.
US to test hypersonic missile tracking with space-based sensors – Interesting Engineering
The Unites States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has stated it plans to test its space-based satellites equipped with hypersonic missile tracking sensors.
Super impressive wall of wind turbines yield 2,200 kWh of quiet energy – Interesting Engineering
A wind fence developed by New York-based designer Joe Doucet is set to bring clean energy production into urban landscapes. The fence consists of vertical wind turbines, is modular, and, most importantly, is pleasing to the eye, making it more likely to be adopted in hotels, corporate buildings, and residential units. Wind energy is an important component of the renewable energy mix that countries have adopted as they aim for a future away from fossil fuels
Remembering ‘Doc’ Helms: beloved mentor and pioneer in architectural lighting – University of Colorado Boulder
Professor Ron Helms (right) in CU Boulder'sphoto- metric lab in 1967. In 1973, Illumination 1, which teaches the fundamentals of illuminating engineering, became a required course for all CU Boulder architectural engineering students and has been taught ever since.
Automating Prompt Engineering with DSPy and Haystack | by Maria Mestre | Jun, 2024 – Towards Data Science
Teach your LLM how to talk through examples Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash One of the most frustrating parts of building gen-AI applications is the manual process of optimising prompts. In a publication made by LinkedIn earlier this year, they described what they learned after deploying an agentic RAG application
Richest 0.1% in UK emit 22x more transport emissions than low earners – Interesting Engineering
A groundbreaking report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has unveiled a stark reality in the UKs transport emissions landscape, highlighting a significant disparity in contributions to the climate crisis. Emissions from travel are not fairly shared across people living in Great Britain, says the report
Data science and business minors to move to School of Engineering, Owen in Fall 2024 – The Vanderbilt Hustler
As of Fall 2024, the undergraduate business and data science minors will be housed in the Owen Graduate School of Management and the School of Engineering, respectively, instead of Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Tiffiny Tungs portfolio. Tung emphasized that these programs will retain their interdisciplinary qualities, which she said is a core aspect of a Vanderbilt education.
The Evolution of Use Cases in Modern Software Engineering – InfoQ.com
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